diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b071d50..0b5233e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Both can coexist with standard Tag parsing.
 | `optional`             | If present, flag/arg is optional.           |
 | `hidden`               | If present, flag is hidden.                 |
 | `format:"X"`           | Format for parsing input, if supported.     |
-| `sep:"X"`              | Separator for sequences (defaults to ",") or maps (defaults to "=") |
+| `sep:"X"`              | Separator for sequences (defaults to ","). May be `none` to disable splitting. |
 
 ## Modifying Kong's behaviour
 
diff --git a/build.go b/build.go
index 15b1f44..85eb204 100644
--- a/build.go
+++ b/build.go
@@ -33,17 +33,35 @@ func dashedString(s string) string {
 	return strings.Join(camelCase(s), "-")
 }
 
+type flattenedField struct {
+	field reflect.StructField
+	value reflect.Value
+}
+
+func flattenedFields(v reflect.Value) (out []flattenedField) {
+	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
+		ft := v.Type().Field(i)
+		fv := v.Field(i)
+		if ft.Anonymous {
+			out = append(out, flattenedFields(fv)...)
+			continue
+		}
+		if !fv.CanSet() {
+			continue
+		}
+		out = append(out, flattenedField{ft, fv})
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 func buildNode(k *Kong, v reflect.Value, typ NodeType, seenFlags map[string]bool) *Node {
 	node := &Node{
 		Type:   typ,
 		Target: v,
 	}
-	for i := 0; i < v.NumField(); i++ {
-		ft := v.Type().Field(i)
-		if strings.ToLower(ft.Name[0:1]) == ft.Name[0:1] {
-			continue
-		}
-		fv := v.Field(i)
+	for _, field := range flattenedFields(v) {
+		ft := field.field
+		fv := field.value
 
 		name := ft.Tag.Get("name")
 		if name == "" {
diff --git a/kong_test.go b/kong_test.go
index 2eaaf72..8590603 100644
--- a/kong_test.go
+++ b/kong_test.go
@@ -410,3 +410,37 @@ func TestMapFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, map[string]int{"a": 10, "b": 20}, cli.Set)
 }
+
+func TestMapFlagWithSliceValue(t *testing.T) {
+	var cli struct {
+		Set map[string][]int
+	}
+	_, err := mustNew(t, &cli).Parse([]string{"--set", "a=1,2", "--set", "b=3"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, map[string][]int{"a": {1, 2}, "b": {3}}, cli.Set)
+}
+
+type embeddedFlags struct {
+	Embedded string
+}
+
+func TestEmbeddedStruct(t *testing.T) {
+	var cli struct {
+		embeddedFlags
+		NotEmbedded string
+	}
+
+	_, err := mustNew(t, &cli).Parse([]string{"--embedded=moo", "--not-embedded=foo"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, "moo", cli.Embedded)
+	require.Equal(t, "foo", cli.NotEmbedded)
+}
+
+func TestSliceWithDisabledSeparator(t *testing.T) {
+	var cli struct {
+		Flag []string `sep:"none"`
+	}
+	_, err := mustNew(t, &cli).Parse([]string{"--flag=a,b", "--flag=b,c"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, []string{"a,b", "b,c"}, cli.Flag)
+}
diff --git a/mapper.go b/mapper.go
index e37ca27..6e01a76 100644
--- a/mapper.go
+++ b/mapper.go
@@ -233,11 +233,10 @@ func mapDecoder(d *Registry) MapperFunc {
 			target.Set(reflect.MakeMap(target.Type()))
 		}
 		el := target.Type()
-		sep := ctx.Value.Tag.Sep
 		token := ctx.Scan.PopValue("map")
-		parts := SplitEscaped(token, sep)
+		parts := strings.SplitN(token, "=", 2)
 		if len(parts) != 2 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("expected \"<key>%c<value>\" but got %q", sep, token)
+			return fmt.Errorf("expected \"<key>=<value>\" but got %q", token)
 		}
 		key, value := parts[0], parts[1]
 
diff --git a/tag.go b/tag.go
index 1351471..594c75a 100644
--- a/tag.go
+++ b/tag.go
@@ -122,22 +122,22 @@ func parseTag(fv reflect.Value, ft reflect.StructField) *Tag {
 	}
 	t.Required = required
 	t.Optional = optional
-	t.Default, _ = t.Get("default")
-	t.Help, _ = t.Get("help")
-	t.Type, _ = t.Get("type")
-	t.Env, _ = t.Get("env")
+	t.Default = t.Get("default")
+	t.Help = t.Get("help")
+	t.Type = t.Get("type")
+	t.Env = t.Get("env")
 	t.Short, _ = t.GetRune("short")
 	t.Hidden = t.Has("hidden")
-	t.Format, _ = t.Get("format")
+	t.Format = t.Get("format")
 	t.Sep, _ = t.GetRune("sep")
 	if t.Sep == 0 {
-		if fv.Kind() == reflect.Map {
-			t.Sep = '='
+		if t.Get("sep") == "none" {
+			t.Sep = -1
 		} else {
 			t.Sep = ','
 		}
 	}
-	t.PlaceHolder, _ = t.Get("placeholder")
+	t.PlaceHolder = t.Get("placeholder")
 	if t.PlaceHolder == "" {
 		t.PlaceHolder = strings.ToUpper(dashedString(fv.Type().Name()))
 	}
@@ -152,9 +152,10 @@ func (t *Tag) Has(k string) bool {
 }
 
 // Get returns the value of the given tag.
-func (t *Tag) Get(k string) (string, bool) {
-	s, ok := t.items[k]
-	return s, ok
+//
+// Note that this will return the empty string if the tag is missing.
+func (t *Tag) Get(k string) string {
+	return t.items[k]
 }
 
 // GetBool returns true if the given tag looks like a boolean truth string.